RajBali Pandey ( hi, राजबली पाण्डेय) was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu

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and

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Career

Dr. Raj Bali Pandey started his career as editor of "Kalyan", published by

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and also as tutor of Ramabai, daughter of

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. He got appointment in

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...

in 1936 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. He got promoted as Reader by the then

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Dr.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975), natively Radhakrishnayya, was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He served as the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967. He also 1st Vice President of India from 1952 ...

. He was appointed as Head & Principal, College of Indology (Bharati Mahavidyalaya) in 1952. Due to political pressure he left the B.H.U and joined

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(Jabalpur University) as Professor and Head, department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology. In 1967, he became the Vice-Chancellor of Jabalpur University and worked till his death as Vice-Chancellor.

Academic Posts Held

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, B.H.U (1936 - 1946). #

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, B.H.U (1946 - 1952). # University

, B.H.U. (1952 - 1960). # Principal, College of Indology (1952 - 1960). # Malviya Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture,

(1961). #

(1968).

Publications

*Hindu Samskaras: *

Atharvaveda The Atharva Veda (, ' from ' and ''veda'', meaning "knowledge") is the "knowledge storehouse of ''atharvāṇas'', the procedures for everyday life".Laurie Patton (2004), Veda and Upanishad, in ''The Hindu World'' (Editors: Sushil Mittal and G ...

: *Pocket Guide to Popular Hinduism: *

Rigveda The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' ( ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (''śruti'') known as the Vedas. Only one Sh ...

: *

Samveda The Samaveda (, from ' "song" and ' "knowledge"), is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, and part of the scriptures of Hinduism. One of the four Vedas, it is a liturgical text which consists of 1,875 verses. A ...

: *

Yajurveda The ''Yajurveda'' ( sa, यजुर्वेद, ', from ' meaning "worship", and ''veda'' meaning "knowledge") is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals.Michael Witzel (2003), "Vedas and Upaniṣads", in ''The Blackwell C ...

: *Pracheen Bharat: *Bhartiya Puralipi: *Vikramaditya of Ujjain

*Vikramaditya Samvat Pravarta

*Chandragupta II Vikramādity

*Bhartiya Itihās ki Bhumika *Bhartiya Itihās ka Parichay

*Yaduvansh kā Itihās All-India Yadav Mahasabha *Indian Paleograph

*Ashok ke Abhilek

*Historical and Literary Inscription

*Bhāratīya nīti kā vikās

*Varanasi, the heart of Hinduis

*Hindu Dharma-Kosh: *Svargīya Padmabhūshaṇa Paṇḍita Kuñjīlāla Dube smr̥ti-granth

*Hindī sāhitya kā br̥hat itihās

*Popular Hinduism at a glanc

*Gorakhpur Janpad aur uski kshatriya jātiyon kā itihās

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajbali Pandey 1907 births 1971 deaths Banaras Hindu University alumni Banaras Hindu University people Indian religious writers Writers from Varanasi Hindu writers Hindi-language writers

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